Nick Bravante

Head of Strategic Growth

2024 - Current

Driving strategic growth, investment, and operational scale for ECOR Global, a pioneering cleantech company transforming agricultural and urban waste into high-performance building materials. Combining financial acumen with strategic leadership to unlock growth in a $500B+ industry and position the company as an innovative marketplace disruptor. ► Building and Executing Capital Strategies: Spearheading a $30M financing round, leveraging relationships with venture capital firms, family offices, and strategic investors to secure growth capital. ► Crafting High-Impact Presentations: Developing compelling investment materials and orchestrating presentations to drive engagement with stakeholders, emphasizing ECOR's ability to transform traditional industries. ► Fostering Leadership Alignment: Partnering with executive teams to align growth strategies with operational objectives, ensuring ECOR's innovative solutions meet market demand. ► Collaborating closely with ECOR's leadership team to align growth strategies with financial planning and operational needs, positioning the company for long-term success.

Chief Growth Strategist

2023 - 2024

Orchestrated strategic transformation and market expansion for BPX, a biotech and healthcare-focused venture, by implementing innovative growth frameworks and capital formation strategies. Leveraged deep industry insights to identify market opportunities, develop specialist teams, and establish resilient operational models in a rapidly evolving sector. ► Guided Operational Excellence: Built and led a team of 15+ biopharma consultants while designing scalable systems that optimized resource allocation and maximized market impact. ► Accelerated Portfolio Growth: Championed strategic initiatives and investment opportunities for BPX and its portfolio ventures, enabling complementary businesses to capture market share and enhance competitive positioning. ► Cultivated Strategic Investor Networks: Developed and nurtured relationships with over 6,000 biotech and healthcare investors, crafting compelling investment narratives that resulted in successful funding rounds. ► Implemented Due Diligence Frameworks: Established comprehensive evaluation methodologies for early-stage ventures, ensuring thorough analysis of market viability and strategic fit while maximizing value creation. ► Shaped Organizational Vision: Worked closely with executive teams to define and implement strategies that aligned business development and financial planning with long-term growth objectives.

Vice President of Programs

2022 - 2022

Led a global accelerator program supporting over 120 early-stage startups, providing hands-on guidance to refine business strategies, drive growth, and secure funding. Promoted to Vice President of Programs after delivering exceptional results in scaling ventures, fostering investor relationships, and creating scalable operational models. ► Supported High-Growth Startups, Including Marketplaces and SaaS Ventures: Partnered with startups, including e-commerce marketplaces, to define key metrics, optimize growth engines, and implement strategies for scaling revenue and user acquisition. ► Raised $30.5M in Venture Funding: Guided founders through the fundraising process by crafting 100+ investor presentations, executive summaries, and pitch decks while building a robust investor network of 8,800+. ► Strategic Analysis and Leadership Alignment: Conducted in-depth analyses to identify critical decisions for founders, facilitating strategy alignment and operational prioritization across leadership teams. ► Built Scalable Investor Ecosystems: Fostered partnerships with platforms such as AngelList, Stonks, and AltoIRA to connect startups with capital and strategic resources, driving ecosystem development and long-term sustainability. ► Enhanced Founder and Investor Engagement: Designed and executed immersive experiences like mentor “speed-dating” sessions, inter-cohort networking events, and demo days with 200+ investors, amplifying visibility and access for startups. ► Supported International Market Entry: Worked with global startups to develop entry strategies for U.S. markets, including e-commerce and marketplace-specific guidance tailored to their unique growth challenges.

Program Manager

2019 - 2022

Operations Manager

2014 - 2019

Served as the critical liaison between technical teams, general contractors, and property owners across multiple fire protection system projects, ensuring technical compliance while managing customer expectations and relationships. Coordinated comprehensive fire protection services from system design through inspection and maintenance, with direct oversight of technical specifications and compliance requirements. ► Technical Systems Expertise: Managed implementation and maintenance of diverse sprinkler systems across multi-family, commercial, and industrial properties, developing a comprehensive knowledge of system requirements, inspection protocols, and deficiency remediation processes. ► Product Management Leadership: Eliminated 75% of data entry and cut travel time for building inspections by 30% by leading development of digital operations software to schedule, map and track project status while allowing calls to be scheduled by proximity. ► Customer Relationship Excellence: Cultivated relationships with property managers and general contractors, achieving 95% client retention through responsive communication and proactive maintenance recommendations. ► Deficiency Identification & Resolution: Conducted thorough reviews of inspection reports to identify system deficiencies, developed detailed quotes for necessary repairs, and coordinated service implementation to ensure continuous system integrity and compliance. ► Project & Resource Coordination: Supervised eight technicians across two departments while managing 2-6 concurrent projects with budgets ranging from $200K-$1.7M, ensuring optimal resource allocation to meet strict compliance deadlines and customer expectations.

Commercial Real Estate Broker Associate

2013 - 2014

Nick joined C&W’s East Rutherford, New Jersey office following his graduation from Loyola University Maryland in the spring of 2013. He is a member of a select team of professionals specializing in tenant representation, national account management, and agency management. His team has represented, or is currently representing the interests of a number of major corporations with more than one million square feet of acquisition, disposition, and leasing assignments.

Founder

2012 - 2014

Activewear brand designing durable clothing and surfing accessories. ► Developed innovative, problem-solving activewear and technical products (e.g., windbreakers, hoodies, youth surfboard carrying strap, battery clip, etc.) ► Sourced new vendors and materials (e.g., liner, waxed canvas, etc.) locally/domestically ► Individually reviewed each sample product to test new technologies and/or ensure sewing techniques and quality met standards, price point, and profit margins ► Managed all production pattern work: reviewed all patterns before grading, oversaw patternmaker’s alterations, and advised all information to marker/graders to develop ready-to-wear samples/prototype

Real Estate Analyst

2012 - 2012

► Prepared a report on Multifamily Real Estate investing opportunities in Northern New Jersey ► Interfaced with client to determine investment viability ► Worked with mortgage consultants to coordinate financing ► Prospected potential properties for investment

Business Intern

2012 - 2012

► Worked through the entire business to gain a full understanding of operations - starting in the field, moving into the packing plant, then on to sales and shipping, and finally ending in funding ► Assisted in the coordination of a $100 Million dollar fund to purchase additional ranches ► Prospected potential ranches for purchase and assisted in the purchase of an 80-acre parcel

Office Assistant

2010 - 2010

► Handled Customer Service and quality control issues with clients using Excel and Sage MAS ► Utilized Excel to manage and organize inventory ► Created internal reports in order to report inventory control issues to Account Services Supervisor ► Assisted upper management as requested ► Attended and helped organize marketing events in NYC for product promotion

Field Technician

2006 - 2009

► Installed and inspected Fire Protection Systems ► Developed an acute understanding of commercial development and construction site workflow ► Read and interpreted blueprints ► Communicated with clients as well as fellow sub-contractors